International Festival Strategy

Once your film is financed and in production, it is time to get focused on your festival strategy. International festivals play a huge role in the life of your film in terms of launching it to the international market, finding audiences, sales, distribution and awards. It is important to plan your festival journey as part of your overall sales and distribution strategy.

When submitting to festivals, it is important to bear in mind which festivals may work for your film in terms of genre and timing, as not every festival will be suitable for your film. The premiere status of your film is an asset and you should not give the world premiere away until you are sure that this is the right place to launch your film to the world. Here is a short list of major international A-list festivals. Please do bear in mind that there are many festivals outside of this list that may also work as a place to launch your film.